What do international school teachers believe about translanguaging and AI and how does this impact their classroom practices? MLRC researchers, Esther Bettney Heidt and Mariana Castro, in partnership with The Responsible AI for Learning (TRAIL) Lab, led by Shamya Karumbaiah, Assistant Professor…
Dr. María Luisa (Marisa) Pérez Cañado is a Full Professor at the Department of English Philology of the University of Jaén, Spain, where she is also Work Package leader for plurilingual and intercultural education within the European University Alliance NEOLAiA. She is the Principal Investigator of the Research Group HUM1040 and…
The MLRC School Network has emerged as a true global laboratory in 2026, with more than 270 educators and 130 member schools across 60 countries working together to bridge the gap between academic theory and classroom reality. As the 2025–2026 MLRC Research Symposia across the globe wrap up, we find ourselves reflecting on our global Research-Practice Partnership (RPP) and its role in improving teaching…
At Victoria Shanghai Academy (VSA), the mission is to develop passionate, healthy, and accomplished bilingual learners who are globally engaged. This is achieved by: offering multiple language pathways with a strong emphasis on Chinese language and heritage, cultivating intercultural understanding and respect through both curricular and co-curricular learning,…
The MLRC is excited for the return of the Speaker Series! This virtual gathering highlights current research related to the teaching and learning of multilingual learners. Every first Thursday of the month, a researcher or team of researchers presents insights, findings or learnings from their research. Recordings are…
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Accrediting Commission for Schools, is partnering with the Multilingual Learning Research Center (MLRC) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to strengthen multilingual practices in schools across the globe. While many educators associate multilingualism only with bilingual or dual-language programs, the WASC-MLRC partnership includes support for students across all…
British School Málaga (BSM) is a vibrant and diverse international school educating over 1,000 students from EYFS to KS5. Its mission is to provide an inspiring, inclusive, and high-quality education, guided by the school’s four core values: Creativity, Aspiration, Resilience, and Empathy…
On November 13, 2025, at La Cosecha Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Carrie and I joined other bilingual researchers to connect, plan, and continue to advance dual language bilingual education research. While La Cosecha has historically been a practitioner-focused conference, its organizers…
As part of our commitment to integrate local and global contexts and to explore a range of issues related to the education of multilingual learners, the MLRC partners with researchers around the world through our Glocal Scholar series. We use the term…
Join us on December 11th 2025 at 8 a.m. EST for a powerful conversation with Jon Nordmeyer & Esther Bettney Heidt, PhD as they explore "Action Research & Collective Efficacy: Improving Pedagogy, Practices & Programs for Multilingual Learners," hosted by AAIE.Don’t miss…